syst3merror Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Does anyone know where the color of the desktop is stored? I have a live boot windows disc and I'm trying to change the desktop color on it and can't figure it out. Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 I wrote an AutoIT script that changes the desktop to a certain look for a customer. It does it almost exclusively with the registry. I had to set a machine up with the colors I wanted, then go into the registry and get the appriopriate settings. Then I scripted those settings for all other machines we get that needs those colors. Actually, I have it archived right now... I can post the source code tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syst3merror Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 (edited) I know where the registry is to edit it, but I don't know what to open it with to edit it. Notepad shows random characters. I'll just keep trying. Edited April 3, 2008 by syst3merror Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 I know where the registry is to edit it, but I don't know what to open it with to edit it. Notepad shows random characters. I'll just keep trying.Check back later today and I will post the values you need to input. You will just need to import a reg file, and then make the computer reboot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripredacus Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Here is part of the program that changes the appearance. The original program also installs a font for use in the 3D Text screen saver but I left that part out.; change windows appearanceRegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Appearance","Current","REG_SZ","Red, White, and Blue (VGA)")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Appearance","NewCurrent","REG_SZ","Red, White, and Blue (VGA)")RegDelete("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager","WCreatedUser","REG_SZ","1")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager","ThemeActive","REG_SZ","0")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Appearance\New Schemes","SelectedStyle","REG_SZ","13"); change Color SchemeRegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ActiveBorder","REG_SZ","192 192 192")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ActiveTitle","REG_SZ","128 0 0")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","AppWorkSpace","REG_SZ","255 255 255")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","Background","REG_SZ","0 0 66")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ButtonAlternateFace","REG_SZ","192 192 192")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ButtonDkShadow","REG_SZ","0 0 0")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ButtonFace","REG_SZ","192 192 192")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ButtonHilight","REG_SZ","255 255 255")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ButtonLight","REG_SZ","192 192 192")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ButtonShadow","REG_SZ","128 128 128")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","ButtonText","REG_SZ","0 0 0")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","GradientActiveTitle","REG_SZ","0 16 168")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","GradientInactiveTitle","REG_SZ","186 190 201")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","GrayText","REG_SZ","128 128 128")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","Hilight","REG_SZ","128 0 0")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","HilightText","REG_SZ","255 255 255")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","HotTrackingColor","REG_SZ","128 0 0")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","InactiveBorder","REG_SZ","192 192 192")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","InactiveTitle","REG_SZ","128 128 128")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","InactiveTitleText","REG_SZ","192 192 192")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","InfoText","REG_SZ","0 0 128")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","InfoWindow","REG_SZ","255 255 255")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","Menu","REG_SZ","192 192 192")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","MenuBar","REG_SZ","192 192 192")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","MenuHilight","REG_SZ","128 0 0")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","MenuText","REG_SZ","0 0 0")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","Scrollbar","REG_SZ","192 192 192")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","TitleText","REG_SZ","255 255 255")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","Window","REG_SZ","255 255 255")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","WindowFrame","REG_SZ","0 0 0")RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors","WindowText","REG_SZ","0 0 0"); restarts the pcRun ( "c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -r -f -t 0" ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syst3merror Posted April 5, 2008 Author Share Posted April 5, 2008 thanks a million man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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